latest @ st agatha's church

St Patrick’s Night Dinner The parish St Patrick’s Night Dinner will be held on Friday 17th March in the Cloister at 7.30pm. The price is £10.00 per head. The menu will comprise soda bread and toppings; bacon, parsley sauce, cabbage & potatoes; apple pie & custard: cheese and biscuits. Please sign up on the notice at the back of the church.

Father Gregory will be resident here in the Presbytery for the time being in order to assist Father Geoffrey in the day to day administration of St Agatha’s.

Stations of the Cross This devotion provide an opportunity for us to walk the road to Calvary with Our Blessed Lord. The Stations of the Cross will take place every Sunday during Lent at 5.45pm. and every Tuesday at 8.00pm, followed by the Rosary.

21/04/11 On Palm Sunday in Catholic Churches throughout the diocese palms are blessed and distributed to commemorate the original 'Palm Sunday'... read more

01/04/11 SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL IS PROPOSING TO WITHDRAW THE PROVISION OF FREE SCHOOL TRANSPORT TO DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS. PLEASE ACT NOW!!! ! Read more.

09/02/11 Chris Bryant’s private member’s bill to make sex and relationships education (SRE) compulsory in all schools is due for second reading this Friday, 11 February... read more

03/11/10 DON'T FORGET TO ATTEND THE MEETING FOR PARENTS ON 11TH NOVEMBER AT 7.30 PM IN THE CLOISTER TO HELP PLAN THE CHRISTMAS EVE CHRISTINGLE CELEBRATION – SEE ATTACHED POSTER

20/10/10 MORE GOOD NEWS! (Well mostly...) here is a very welcome update from our very own local Bioethics reporter, (Pauline Gately), on stem cell research. .......Thank you Pauline, keep it coming!... read more

20/10/10 VERY GRATEFUL THANKS TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED THE RIGHT OF CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION AT THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE DEBATE ON ABORTION. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE AMAZING OUTCOME!!! Such a powerful and blessed result proves how effective we can be, en masse as conscientious objectors!!! Please God let this be an inspiration for us all to get involved in social justice issues to put right all aspects of politics and education that infringe upon our Christian faith and beliefs. This is much more than a hobby, it is our Christian obligation to ensure the future of our faith for our children and theirs.

20/10/10 STOP PRESS===STOP PRESS===STOP PRESS=== ST AGATHAS PARISIONERS HAVE BEEN URGENTLY REQUESTED TO ‘BRING THEIR IDEAS’ TO A SPECIAL MEETING ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR PARISH ON THURSDAY 21ST OCTOBER AT 7.30P.M. IN THE CLOISTER. (Click here to download details)

11/10/10 Please support this petition to protect the right of conscientious objection for healthcare workers which is currently under threat in the Council of Europe and threatens also the very existence of Catholic and other hospitals: http://www.adv.org/appel-objection-de-conscience/appel-en/

11/10/10 Jeffrey Steele (former Anglican vicar now converted to Catholicism, good blog, friend of Gerard Hatton) has written a message of thanks to the Holy Father and is inviting signatures. http://frjeffreysteel.blogspot.com/ Please pass this on.

17/06/10 Please take a moment to sign the petition calling on all MPs to sign the ‘Resistance Campaign’ charter pledging their support for:
1. Providing good services for people who are disabled or terminally ill
2. Opposing any change in the law to allow assisted suicide or euthanasia
See http://www.theresistancecampaign.org.uk/petition/
Please pass this on. Thanks so much for your support
Peter Saunders
Campaign Director
Care Not Killing Alliance

27/05/10 Here is a link to a video on YouTube that is compulsory viewing – especially for all young people! This man has “no legs, no arms and no worries!” However, he is not suicidal, he is empowered. Please share this amazing story by sending it to anyone you know who might need a boost.

27/05/10 Thanks to all those who signed the Westminster 2010 declaration of Christian Conscience – click here to read about the latest very positive update about the election from the Westminster Support Team

01/05/10 Check to see how your MP has voted in parliament on a range of moral issues. Click here.

15/04/10 The Westminster Declaration: We urge you to add your support to this excellent initiative by connecting to the following link and signing the petition. Please also encourage others in your parish to do the same! http://www.westminster2010.org.uk/

23/03/10 Please click here if you would like to preview and download a collage of photographs taken during this years confirmation lessons.

14/03/10 Please click here for the Information and Action Pack on the Children, Schools and Families Bill.

14/03/10 Please sign the petition to reject Lord Alli’s amendment to the Equality Bill 2009-10, changing the law on Civil Partnerships.
Click here to visit our dedicated page on this matter.

08/03/10 Please, if you haven’t done so, click on the link below to sign the online petition regarding the Pope's visit to this country later this year because some secular groups are having a moan about it and trying to stop it. Regardless of our faiths this should be a great and much needed blessing for the UK. Your support will be greatly appreciated.www.petitiononline.com/PopeinUK/petition.html

20/02/10 We have decided to make it easy for parishioners who use the church website, to keep updated with news and views concerning the legalisation of Assisted Suicide. Keir Starmer, (Director of Public Prosecutions) is about to publish guidelines which will provide those who want to ‘help others die’, with a “check-list” of how they can avoid prosecution whilst achieving their purposes. Such a move may have dire consequences for all those who are physically, mentally or emotionally vulnerable in society, especially the elderly and terminally ill. It will also undermine the most fundamental of our Christian values; The right to life and the right to good palliative care.
There is also a letter which you can easily print off and post encouraging him to uphold the law as it stands on Assisted Suicide. click here to view the page.

02/12/09 A new page has been setup for the Christingle celebration on 24th December. click here to to view!

18/11/09 St Agatha's church website launched. We would like to receive your feedback on the new website, please send us your input via our contact form. click here